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Jenny Lind calabashes - 1/29/2007 8:58:14 PM    Deleted User ... < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 6/12/2010 4:49:17 PM >   Post #: 1

RE: jenny lind fislerville repo or not - 1/30/2007 1:21:11 PM    kungfufighter Posts: 1117 Joined: 2/18/2005 Status: offline Good afternoon Steve.  Tom is, as the saying goes, "the man" on this topic and there is little I can add to the information he provided other than noting that the reproductions have a straight "stovepipe" style neck while the originals taper gracefully from the shoulder to the mouth.  The Glassboro bottles have not been reproduced.  If you were to post a picture of the bottle I would happily give you my opinion.  Having been fooled by a repro long ago I hope I won't ever make that mistake again:) (in reply to Deleted User) Post #: 2

RE: jenny lind fislerville repo or not - 1/30/2007 6:19:08 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2420 Joined: 4/17/2005 Status: offline Welcome to the Forum , STEVE. As was stated Tom is recognised as a valid authority on reproductions and, the originals have a tapered neck. There are several other more subtle differences:1> The fake holds exactly one quart , whereas the original holds one quart and one eighth.2> There is a variation in the lettering , fake vs original3> The bust is more broad: measuring 4.6 mm on a fake vs 4.2 mm on the original4> The chin is more pointed5> The bertha is more narrow6> The lower door and windows are larger7> The barrels and kegs are entirely different8> The flourishes beneath are missing entirely The fakes were first made in an aquamarine...years later amethyst, blue, emerald green and amberina appeared. Source: American Bottles & Flasks & Their Ancestry/ McKearin-Wilson Additionally, I recall something about the smoke.On the fakes it is blowing more to the direct "left". On the originals it turns more upward. The Czech fakes had long straight necks with huge collars. Hope this helps.....  < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 6/12/2010 4:47:42 PM > (in reply to kungfufighter) Post #: 3

RE: jenny lind fislerville repo or not - 1/30/2007 6:22:43 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2420 Joined: 4/17/2005 Status: offline oops...sorry about the type/size of my type. I had typed all this once , and when I clicked ok, I found I had timed-out and lost the entire message. So, I opened my email and typed it in there and copy/pasted it this time... (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 4

RE: jenny lind fislerville repo or not - 1/30/2007 10:52:36 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2420 Joined: 4/17/2005 Status: offline STEVE....from here, it appears to be the "real deal."  While doing some looking around, I saw where you acquired it....oops. For a pic of a fake, click on the link below to Meech's website. http://hometown.aol.com/meechuta/lind.jpg (in reply to Deleted User) Post #: 5

RE: jenny lind fislerville repo or not - 1/31/2007 5:54:48 PM    Archking45   Posts: 1 Joined: 1/31/2007 Status: offline Hello! I am a new member as of today 1/31/07. When I was a resident of hawaii from the 1960's to the 1980's I was a bottle digger and collector. i have not been involved for years but still have some bottles left in my collection. Mostly whiskeys, gins, and sodas. The main reason for this message is that i acquired a Jenny Lind Fislerville glassworks back there over thirty years ago. i am sure it is a reproduction after reading the latest from the forum. Thanks for the information. My bottle seems to have 3 regular size barrels from left to right with one more smaller one between the second and third barrell. What value does the repro have? Anyone? Thanx, Jeff Henriksen (in reply to Deleted User) Post #: 6

RE: jenny lind fislerville repo or not - 1/31/2007 6:32:02 PM    trussin   Posts: 155 Joined: 5/5/2005 Status: offline Looks real to me.  Im holding mine up to the screen.  I live in Williamstown,NJ.  I bought mine from GWA.  All of the best ways to spot repros are listed above.  I think the best way to look at the barrels was described best as being different.  Im about to dump all but the bottles blown in the area.  Good luck with your original Fislerville.  Oh the smoke curls up in a wide plumb.  JB in nj (in reply to Archking45) Post #: 7

RE: jenny lind fislerville repo or not - 9/11/2008 1:57:59 PM    johnphilips   Posts: 1 Joined: 9/11/2008 Status: offline Hi Steve Atkinson, Congratulation that you got what you are looking. Even I have been also collecting this types of bottle from last 5 years.  Steve can you please tell me that where you got this bottle and how much that cost.Thanks in advance. John Philips Auto Auctions (in reply to Deleted User) Post #: 8

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